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All That Glistens: A Century of Japanese Lacquer
By Brenda Velasquez | Asian Avenue magazine Tucked in a corner of the Denver Art Museum, a tiny gallery houses an ethereal collection. Inside the black-walled salon, soft yellow light falls upon four panels containing
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2013 Horoscopes
2013 is a year of the Water Snake. Look for your Chinese zodiac sign or birth year below to take a peek at your fortune for Career, Money, Love and Health in 2013. Rat years:
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Chinese Idiom: A Bird Startled by the Mere Twang of a Bow-String
惊弓之鸟 huai an shang zhi Once Bitten, Twice Shy This describes a person who is easily frightened because of a traumatic experience. Geng Lei was a famous archer of the state of Wei. One
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Free Your Voice, Karaoke!
Tone-deafness is best shared with friends—in a private room, that is. At least that’s one of the services karaoke boxes, generally known as KTV studios, offer people of any nationality or musical talent. It’s
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Chinese Idiom: Bamboo Exists in the Painter’s Mind
胸有成竹 The concept of bamboo exists in the painter’s mind. Have a well-thought-out plan or a stratagem. According to Records of Wen Yuke Drawing Bamboo by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty, Wen Tong
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Japanese Woodblock Painting
Moku hanga is a traditional Japanese woodblock printing technique. It is the most popular media used in the artistic genre of ukiyo-e. Moku hanga dates back to the Eighth Century as a method of
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Chinese Idiom: Gold and Jade on the Outside but Rotten Cotton on the Inside
There was, during the Ming Dynasty, a fruit seller. His oranges were so well kept that they could last throughout the year. But although outwardly as smooth as jade and as shiny as gold,
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Texture & Tradition: Japanese Woven Bamboo
By: Denver Art Museum The Japanese have woven bamboo into baskets, mats, and containers for thousands of years. Although the earliest woven articles are gone, their impressions are known from prehistoric archaeological sites. The
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